Attachment for mowers.



- H. W. MUELLER. Y ATTACHMENT FOR MOWERS. 7

APPLICATIGN FILED MAY13, 1914.

Patented Feb. 15,1916.

'1 cnLUMBTA FLAIIIOGRAPH 60., WASHINGTON. D. c.

HERMANN W. MUELLER, OF

Von ,oniver, Taxes, 'assien'on or onE-HALn-To GUSTAV ELLEY, on SEGUIYN, TEXAS. 1

ATTACHMENT non Mama's. 7

- specification of Letters Patent Patented 1916.

Application filed May 13, 1914. Serial No. 838,358.

1'0 all'whom itmag concern: I T V Be it known that I, HERMANN W. MUELLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Von Ormy, in the county of Bexar and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Attachments for Mowers, of which the lowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in attachments for mowers, and the, object is to provide an attachment which can be connected to the shoe of the sickle bar to raise the grain or other growth being cut and bring it into the path of the sickle bar.

A further object is to construct the attachment so that the grain cut will fall awayfrom the standing grain, and thus leave the path taken by the next cut in the field free of fallen grain. This invention relates to certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings :Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in perspective of the sickle bar of a mowing machine showing my attachment in place thereon, Fig. 2 is a top plan view, and Fig. 3 is a view in side elevation. V

The attachment consists of a body A, which at its rear end has a bracket 1 secured. This bracket 1 has a plurality of epenings 2 therethrough, and an opening is provided through the body A at a point forward of the bracket. that the shoe, as generally supplied with mowers, be removed, and this attachment placed in lieu thereof, and the bolt'3 is passed through the shoe C of the sickle bar 1), and through the bracket 1. A. bolt or other fastening means '4: ispassed through the forward part of the shoe and through the opening in the body A to hold the at,- tachment at that point.

The forward end of the bodyAis made (in top plan) beveled outwardly so thata point to enter between the standing grain is provided, and a separating arm E is se-- curedto the forward end of the body A. This arm rises at an incline from the body A, and is curved inwardly. Also the body portion A. is of sufficient length that the arm E is entirely forward of the sickle bar D. 7

It is desirable that the forward end of th It is the intention...

attachment come in close-proximity to the" ground over which the mower is traveling, and by placing t'he'bolt throughany of" the differentopenings 2 o f the bracket 1, the"; attachment can be adjusted to accommodate itself to a sickle bar placed to cutthe crop a ad H the ground.

It is preferable that both the body portion A and the arm E of the attachment be made of steel, although any other springmetal would accomplish an equally good result. From the foregoing, it will be seen that 1 have provided an attachment which can beplaced in operative position upon the sickle bar of'a'standard mower for. use in cutting grain or other standing crops, and onewhich will throw the grain cut. away from the standing grain regardless-whether it is a tall growth or a comparatively short istance from the ground or close to V growth, thus clearing the pathfor the next i successive swath.

Particular difficulty has been experienced I or it has been necessary to throw this cut a grain over away from the standing grain. W' 1th my attachment all possibility of, the

cut grain falling upon the standing grain is precluded, and, as the guide-arm of the attachment is entirely forward of the sickle,

any grain which may have fallen or been beaten down by the wind or storms is raised from the ground and brought into the path of the sickle bar. I 7 i 7 It is evident that more or less slight changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement ofthe several parts described without departure from the spirit and scope of my. invention and hence'I do not wish to be. limited to the exact construc tion herein set'forth, but

' I claim:

1. An attachment for mowers comprising a body portion, a spreading arm integral ing rearwardly, upwardly and inwardly, a

V with the forward end thereof, and extend,

shoe secured at its forward end to" tlie bocly portion, a bolt adapted to extend; through the shoe and one of the holes, in the bracket for securing the latter to the bracket, and

meansforsecuring the bodyportion to the sickle-bar of the machine.

2.4511 attachment adapted to be corinect'ed' with the sickle bar of a mower comprising a body portion, a 1 shoe connected- [to the sickle bar, to which the body portion is adapted to be attached along its length,- a

15 bracket carried by the body portion rearwardlytfrom the point of-attac hrn'eht with: 1'

the shoe,- and providedwith aseries of open-1 i ings-whereby a second point ofattachment to the shoe may be made, and an arm carried. by theforward end of the body portionto v extendfupwardly and inwardly and to be entirely forward of the sickle bar, saidb ody portion and arm preferably of spring-g} p i a Irmz .KANE,- y M, COPPARI).

In testimony whereo-i liafiix my signa- -HERMANNQWL MUELLER-g? 7 Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patehtgfl Washington, n. 0.! 1 

